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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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