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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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