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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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