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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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