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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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