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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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