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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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