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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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