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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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