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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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