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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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