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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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