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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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