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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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