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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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