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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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