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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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