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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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