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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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