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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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