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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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