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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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