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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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