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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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