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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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