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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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