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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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