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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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