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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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