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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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