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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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