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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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