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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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