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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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