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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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