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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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