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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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