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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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