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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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