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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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