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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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