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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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