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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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