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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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