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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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