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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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