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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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