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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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