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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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