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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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