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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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