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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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