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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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