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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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