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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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