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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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