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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies 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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