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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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