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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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