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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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