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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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