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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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