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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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