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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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