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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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