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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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