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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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