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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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