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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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