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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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