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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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