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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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