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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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