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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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