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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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