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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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