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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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