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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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