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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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