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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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