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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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