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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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