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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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