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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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