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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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