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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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