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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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