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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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