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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee 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 models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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