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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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