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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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