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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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