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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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