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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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