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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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