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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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