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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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