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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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