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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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