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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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