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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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