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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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