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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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