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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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