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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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