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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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