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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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