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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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