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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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