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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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