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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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