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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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