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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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