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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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