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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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