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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models 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 educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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