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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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