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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines 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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