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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies 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 optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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