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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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