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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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