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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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