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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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