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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 (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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