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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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