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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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