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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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