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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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