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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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