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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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