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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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