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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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