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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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