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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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