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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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