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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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