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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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