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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing 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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