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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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