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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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