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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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