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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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