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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic 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 describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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