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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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