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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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