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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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