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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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