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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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