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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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