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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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