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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key 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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