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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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