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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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