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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses 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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