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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition