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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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