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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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