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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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