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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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