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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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