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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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