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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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