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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. 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. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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