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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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