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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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