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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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