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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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