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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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