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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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