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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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