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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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