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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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