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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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