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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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