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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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