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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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