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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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