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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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