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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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