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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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