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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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