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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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