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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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