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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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