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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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