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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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