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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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