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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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