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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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