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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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