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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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