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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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