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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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