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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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