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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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