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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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