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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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