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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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