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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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