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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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