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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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