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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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