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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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