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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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