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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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