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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key 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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