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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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