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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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