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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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