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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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