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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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