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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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