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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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