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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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