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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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