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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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