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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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