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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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