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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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