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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education