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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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