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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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