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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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