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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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