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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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