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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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