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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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