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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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