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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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