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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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