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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What 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 participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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