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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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