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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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