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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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