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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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