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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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