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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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