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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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