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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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