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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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