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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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