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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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