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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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