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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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