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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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