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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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