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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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