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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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