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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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