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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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