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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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