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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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