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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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