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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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