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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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