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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers 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 experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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