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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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