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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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