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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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