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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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