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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major 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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