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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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