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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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