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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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