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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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