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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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