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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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