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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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