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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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