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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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