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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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