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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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