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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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