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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. 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. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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