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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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