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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major 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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