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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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