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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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