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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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