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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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