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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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