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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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