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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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