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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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