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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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