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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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