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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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