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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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