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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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