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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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