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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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