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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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