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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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