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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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