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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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