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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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