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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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