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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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