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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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