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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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