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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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