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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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