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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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