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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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