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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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