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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants 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 courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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