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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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