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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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