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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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