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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. 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. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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