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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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