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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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