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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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