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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 gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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