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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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