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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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