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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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