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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education