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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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