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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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