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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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