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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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