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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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