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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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