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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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