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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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