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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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