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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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