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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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