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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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