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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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