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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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