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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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