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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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