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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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