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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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