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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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