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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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