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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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