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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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