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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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