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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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