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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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