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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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