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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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