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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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