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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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