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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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