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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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