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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key 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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