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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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