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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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