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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning 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 participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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