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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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