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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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