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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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