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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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