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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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