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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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