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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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