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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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