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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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