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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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