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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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