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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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