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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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