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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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