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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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