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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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