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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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