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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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