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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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