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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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