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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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