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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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