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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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