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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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