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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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