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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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