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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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