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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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