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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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