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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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