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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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