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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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