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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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