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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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