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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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