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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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