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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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