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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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