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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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