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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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