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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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