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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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