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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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