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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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