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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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