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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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