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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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