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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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