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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum 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 participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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