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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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