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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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