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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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