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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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