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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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