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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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