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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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