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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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