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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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