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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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