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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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