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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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