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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies 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 educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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