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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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