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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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