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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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