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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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