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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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