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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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