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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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