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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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