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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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