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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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