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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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