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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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