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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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