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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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