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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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