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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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