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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. 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. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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