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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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