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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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