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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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