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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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