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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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