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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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