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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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