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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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