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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business 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 optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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