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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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