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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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