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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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