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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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