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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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