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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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