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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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