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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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