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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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