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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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