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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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