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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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