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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the 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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