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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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