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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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