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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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