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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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