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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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