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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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