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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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