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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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