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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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