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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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