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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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