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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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