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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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