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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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