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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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