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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key 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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