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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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