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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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