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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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