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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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