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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with 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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