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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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