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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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