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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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