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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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