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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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