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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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