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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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