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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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