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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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