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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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