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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major 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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