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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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