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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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