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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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