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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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