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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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