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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies 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 issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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