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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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