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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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