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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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