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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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