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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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