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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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