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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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