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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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