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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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