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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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