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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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