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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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