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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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