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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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