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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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