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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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