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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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