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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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