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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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