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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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